Editing Gilligan's Island (section)

== Film sequels ==
Three television film sequels were made—the first independently, the other two by MCA/[[Universal Television]].

In the 1978 [[television film|TV film]], ''[[Rescue from Gilligan's Island]]'', the castaways successfully leave the island but have difficulty reintegrating into society. During a reunion cruise on the first Christmas after their rescue, fate intervenes, and they find themselves wrecked on the same island at the end of the film. It starred the original cast, except for Tina Louise, who refused to participate because of her disputes with the producers and was replaced by [[Judith Baldwin]]. The plot involved Soviet agents seeking a memory disc from a spy satellite that landed on the island and facilitated the protagonists' rescue.

In a 1979 sequel, ''[[The Castaways on Gilligan's Island]]'', they are rescued once again, and the Howells convert the island into a getaway resort with the other five castaways as "silent partners." Ginger was again played by Judith Baldwin.

In a 1981 sequel, ''[[The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island]]'', villains played by [[Martin Landau]] and then-wife [[Barbara Bain]] try to take over the island to gain access to a vein of "supremium", a valuable but volatile [[fictional element]]. This time, Ginger was played by [[Constance Forslund]]. They are thwarted by the timely intervention of the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]. [[Jim Backus]], who was in poor health then, was written out of the script by saying Thurston Howell III was tending to Howell Industries back on the mainland. [[David Ruprecht]] played the role of his son, Thurston Howell IV, who was asked to manage the resort. However, Backus insisted on maintaining continuity and made a cameo appearance at the end of the film.

In September 1992, it was reported [[Sherwood Schwartz]] and his son [[Lloyd J. Schwartz]] were negotiating a possible feature film adaptation titled ''Gilligan’s Island: The Movie'' with [[Ted Turner]] and [[Columbia Pictures]].<ref name="GIMovieVar">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/1992/voices/columns/wring-out-the-old-reel-wrap-up-of-92-part-ii-102552/|title=   Wring out the old: Reel wrap-up of ’92, Part II  |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=January 9, 2025|archive-date= September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906202258/http://variety.com/1992/voices/columns/wring-out-the-old-reel-wrap-up-of-92-part-ii-102552/|url-status=live}}</ref> 

In 2008, Sherwood Schwartz stated he would like a modern-day movie adaptation of ''Gilligan's Island'' with [[Michael Cera]] as Gilligan and [[Beyoncé|Beyonce Knowles]] as Ginger.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-01-02|title=Gilligan's Island: TV Show Creator wants Michael Cera and Beyonce for New Movie|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/gilligans-island-tv-show-creator-wants-michael-cera-and-beyonce-for-new-movie/|access-date=2021-01-12|website=canceled + renewed TV shows - TV Series Finale|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-12-24|title=Gilligan's Island Creator Wants Michael Cera To Play Gilligan in Movie Adaptation|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/gilligans-island-creator-wants-michael-cera-to-play-gilligan-in-movie-adaptation/|access-date=2021-01-12|website=/Film|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Beyoncé to Star in 'Gilligan's Island' Movie?|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2008/12/27/beyonce-to-star-in-gilligans-island-movie/|access-date=2021-01-12|website=Rap-Up|language=en-US}}</ref>